A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

CHICAGO — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients. Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois halted the Labor Department from … Read more

Museums and parks must remove some items related to race and gender: Executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order behind closed doors on Thursday directing federal agencies and the Smithsonian to eliminate what the order calls “divisive” and “anti-American” content from museums and national parks, sources familiar with the order told ABC News. The order — called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” — directed the … Read more

What key Trump players in Signal chat flap are saying

The White House is continuing to downplay and deflect criticism over a Signal group chat among top Trump administration officials in which plans for an airstrike on Yemen were discussed just before being executed. Democratic lawmakers are demanding an investigation and accusing key Trump defense and national security officials of revealing classified information about the … Read more

FTC commissioners ousted by Trump speak out after filing lawsuit to reverse firings

Two former Federal Trade Commissioners are suing the Trump administration for moving to fire them last week, arguing it violates federal law. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro M. Bedoya have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia aiming to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to fire them without cause, they … Read more

King Charles briefly hospitalized amid cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace says

King Charles III was briefly hospitalized Thursday amid ongoing medical treatment for cancer, according to Buckingham Palace. Charles’ hospitalization was a result of “temporary side effects” he experienced after undergoing what the palace described as “scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer” on Thursday morning. After a “short period of observation” in the hospital, the … Read more

Judge holds hearing on administration’s use of Signal app

A federal judge is holding a hearing Thursday on the Trump administration’s use of the Signal messaging app, after top national security officials used the app to discuss military strikes in Yemen as they were taking place earlier this month. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who is also overseeing the case involving the administration’s deportation … Read more

Trump pulls Stefanik’s UN nomination

The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be United Nations ambassador, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. “Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People,” Trump posted on his social media platform. This is a developing story. Please check back for … Read more